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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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